Cessna 180H N28RR

Summary

On 16 August 2015 at about 23:10 local time, a Cessna 180H registered N28RR was involved in an accident near Ione, Oregon, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 August 2015 at 23:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Ione, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Jepsen Farm Airstrip (NONE)

Coordinates

45.3303, -119.7797

Aircraft

Cessna 180H

Registration

N28RR

Category

Airplane

Year built

1972

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Portland-Mulino → Ione

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA231

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that he chose to land on the runway with an upslope and with a tailwind. During the landing roll, the airplane was left of the runway centerline and the pilot added right rudder to get back to the middle of the runway. The airplane veered right and despite control inputs from the pilot, the airplane continued right, and exited the runway. The airplane crossed a gravel road, impacted terrain and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing, rudder, and horizontal stabilizer. The wind reported from a nearby weather station were 40 degrees at 7 knots about the time of the accident. The pilot reported he was landing to the south. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.